Essays about: "Swedish plastic value chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Swedish plastic value chain.

  1. 1. Circular Food Systems : A content and discourse analysis of the Swedish case

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Erik Bojö; [2023]
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    Abstract : As most sectors today, the food sector is discussing how it can contribute towards a more sustainable society. One model that has received increased attention over the last decade is the circular economy (CE). READ MORE

  3. 2. Expansion of the Swedish Deposit Return System for plastic packaging : Challenges and enablers along the value chain of plastics

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Esteban Alejandro Rodriguez Novoa; [2020]
    Keywords : Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastic packaging; recycling; circular economy; Swedish plastic value chain; Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastförpackningar; återvinning; cirkulär ekonomi; svensk värdekedja för plast;

    Abstract : Plastic materials are widely used in different applications by the industry. Given its different properties, there is a wide range of utilization opportunities. From an environmental perspective, some of these properties imply a challenge for the recycling of these materials. READ MORE

  4. 3. Determining the primary energy demand and greenhouse gas emission of carrots : Comparing organic and conventional small scale carrot production and supply in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Isac Jazin Jareborg; [2019]
    Keywords : LCA; GWP; CED; value chain; agriculture;

    Abstract : This study assessed the environmental performance of organic and conventional carrots produced and supplied in Sweden, as well as mapping out and describing the local carrot production and supply in Sweden to lay the roundwork for a decision support, primarily aimed at Swedish farmers and consumers. A life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology with the system boundary from carrot cultivation to consumer gate and a functional unit (FU) of 1 kg of carrots at the farm was applied, using the LCA software SimaPro 8. READ MORE

  5. 4. Skogliga bioinnovationer för ett fossilfritt jordbruk : en jämförande livscykelanalys på en bio- och fossilbaserad marktäckningsduk inom svenskt jordbruk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Fredrik Langell; [2017]
    Keywords : biomaterial; bioplast; cellulosa; klimatpåverkan; LCA; odling; papper; LDPE; utsläpp;

    Abstract : Den traditionellt fossilbaserade världsekonomin är ifrågasatt och anses ohållbar för vår framtid. En övergång mot en mer biobaserad ekonomi är därför i fokus på nationell och internationell nivå för att konfrontera klimat-, miljö- och resursproblematik. READ MORE

  6. 5. Swedish Waste Streams in a Circular Economy - A study of the perception change of waste flows when reviewing waste recycling target for the EU proposed Circular Economy Package

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Sofie Thisted; Malin Anderberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Waste framework directive; Recycling target; Recycling rate; Swedish waste management; EU directive; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : I juli 2014 föreslog Europakommissionen ett cirkulärt ekonomipaket som skulle bidra till att göra EU mer resurseffektivt genom att recirkulera resurser in i det ekonomiska systemet. En cirkulär ekonomi syftar till att tillvarata värdefulla naturresurser samtidigt som man motverkar behovet av att extrahera nya. READ MORE